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Fuji launches 18-120mm f/4 and 150-600mm f/5.6-8 zoom lenses to pair with new X-H2S

Fuji X-H2 camera was announced yesterday right after some specs had leaked. And if you’re thinking of buying it but don’t have lenses, Fuji thought of it too.

Along with the camera, Fujifilm has announced two new APS-C zoom lenses: XF 18-120mm f/4 R LM PZ WR and XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR. The first can cover all of your shooting needs, especially if you’re a beginner or a hobbyist, and the second one lets you get really close to your subject and it’s ideal for wildlife and sports. Let’s see what Fuji has to offer with these two new lenses.

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Sigma’s new 150-600mm mirrorless Sports lens offers both push-pull and ring zoom mechanisms

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Well, we knew it was coming but now it’s official. Sigma has now launched the new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for mirrorless cameras. Specifically, that means the Leica L mount (utilised by Sigma’s fp and fp L cameras) and the Sony E mount. Still no word on any Nikon Z or Canon RF mount lenses coming from Sigma yet.

The new lens marks Sigma’s first ultra-telephoto zoom Sports lens designed specifically for mirrorless cameras. They say it offers much-improved performance and functionality over using a mount adapter with the old 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary for DSLRs, with fast accurate autofocus, better stabilisation and Dual Action Zoom system.

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Sigma to (probably) announce the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DN DG OS Sports lens August 4th

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Sigma Japan has just posted an upcoming Sigma Stage product announcement to their website and YouTube channel. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 4th, there are no hints as to exactly what will be announced, but I think it’s possibly a safe bet to say that it’ll probably be the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DN DG OS Sports lens for Leica L and Sony E mounts.

The event is expected to begin on August 4th at 9pm Japan Standard Time. That would be 1pm for folks in the UK, 8am for East Coast US and 5am for West Coast US. The event is being streamed both on the Sigma Station – Japan channel, as well as in English through the main Sigma Global channel.

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Specs leak for upcoming Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Sports series lens

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Sigma has always been a popular company for long zoom lenses from the original 50-500mm f/4-6.3 “Bigma” to the expensive and comically large 200-500mm f/2.8. But the new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports series lens has been hotly anticipated in Sigma’s current transition from DSLR lenses to mirrorless lenses.

The “DN” designation on the new lens denotes that it’s been designed specifically for mirrorless cameras. Now, some of the specs for the new lens have leaked. And it appears that it will be compatible with the Sigma TC-1411 and TC-2011 teleconverters!

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Tamron updates its 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens with new design, reduced flare and faster autofocus

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Tamron have today announced the updated “G2” next generation version of its popular 150-600mm f/5-6.3 zoom lens. The new lens boasts faster autofocus and enhanced vibration control (VC) offering up to 4.5 stops of steadiness. It also has a few new features not found in its predecessor.

They say that the new iteration has been developed in response to the high resolution demands of today’s DSLRs. With resolutions hitting 50MP, one can understand why.

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Sigma Gearing to Aim at Tamron With New Massive Telephoto Lens

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It’s that time of the year again, and with Photokina back in session comes the inevitable new gear announcements, as well as the rumors leading up to them. This time, the rumors are about a new and upcoming telephoto lens from Sigma. Made for their Sports line, the 150-600mm F/5.6-6.3 lens seems to be a direct competitor to Tamron’s own recently released 150-600mm model.

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